Doug Lamborn

There are a lot of things we could talk about, but the need at the moment is to try to get to the bottom of what the details are surrounding this Inspector General's report that has just come out.

The investigation your office conducted shows that contractors were asked to change numbers, that this occurred after the job loss numbers were leaked.

It is still an issue.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thanks for your hard work and for having this hearing.

But beyond that Steve Pearce is legendary in Congress for his dedication to the person, a person off the street living in his Congressional district.

But you know that. And that's why he's here in Roswell, that's why we're having this hearing.

It's great to be among veterans.

What is the average waiting time in New Mexico for primary, specialty, and mental healthcare?

I really know we need to get into this so that highly trained care providers can get back to the basics of what they are trained to do and do not have to have their face glued to the computer screen like the chairman just said.

Do you think that we could really reduce the number of--I know probably every single one of those is well-intentioned.

I have been distressed that the administration hasn't done more and I could give you many examples of allying with people who are naturally friendly and supportive of the United States.

I once again urge all Members to oppose the motion to instruct, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I think the VA should do that. But I would actually argue that currently the VA has metriced themselves to death.

That's a really serious matter to all of us on this committee, because we want whistleblowers to come forward.

It sounds to me like we could have a whistleblower here who is being retaliated against.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you for your leadership on these vital issues.

The VA needs to learn best practices and have programs available that include families everywhere.

I want to thank you all for being here. You have given so much. And I thank you, I know the committee thanks you, and I know our country thanks you.

Myself and Representative Mike Coffman have a lot of these same concerns.

The data included in the VA's bi-monthly access data update makes me worry that this problem might be getting worse before it gets better, especially in Colorado.

55 days for that type of procedure is unacceptable, you would agree?

One veteran described how he was referred to get a biopsy done on his thyroid to determine whether or not he had cancer only to be told he couldn't be seen for 2 months.

We therefore support any action on behalf of this body and Congressman Cramer to streamline regulatory processes to assist our industry in more effectively building the infrastructure that delivers these valuable assets to market.

The Federal Government should always be reviewing its regulatory and permitting processes in such a way that it is constantly moving toward a more effective and efficient permitting process.

With that, I would like to thank the witnesses again, and I yield back my time.